sunsetbride1

Super cute!

We are doing the legal thing before we go to DR.. We are doing it at FI's grandmother's house as she is too elderly/ill to make it to the wedding and can barely leave the house. That being said, we are going to do the bare minimum to make it legal.. not dressing up (perhaps wear a white sundress but that's it), etc. In DR - we will exchange rings, vows and it will be our "real" wedding day.

I was thinking of using Shutterfly to make an album; but perhaps I will utilize this instead. Hmmmm.... Thanks for the tip!

We went with the 'Beach Chic' wording as well... I also put a note on our website and our pre-travel newsletter asking guests not to wear black or white for photographic purposes.

Welcome!!! This forum will be a huge help to you. I was laid off two months ago and it has helped me streamline my wedding plans; so I can still have the perfect DW.

I know how you feel!!!! RSVP's are the worst... I ended up sending a mass email as mentioned above to everyone I had not heard from. And the 'kicker' is that my BP and all the parents decided that they didn't have to return theirs because I know they are coming to the wedding. What a pain ...

Quote: Originally Posted by lmg970 I agree, I bet it would be one of those french bustles also, that would look really pretty with that beading I agree and it is a gorgeous dress !!!!!

Hmmm... okay, I did a quick internet search and this is what I found -- Calvin Klein Women's Perfectly Fit Seamless Hipster - Essential Apparel Calvin Klein Seamless Bikini - Essential Apparel Here is a whole line that has a 'no panty line promise' No Panty Line Promise Shop by Collection for Women at Jockey.com Here is another website that has a whole selection of seamless - (some may be repeats of what I have above): Seamless Panties at BareNecessities.com Here is VS's line as mentioned by the previous poster: Victoria's Secret - Search

I agree with everyone else... IMHO, a light amount of natural makeup applied carefully for pictures will accentuate your natural beauty in pictures. Def. go and get a trial done ... tell them very firmly that you want a natural look and take some before and after pictures. I would also style your hair in a similar manner that you are for your wedding day; so you can get the entire picture. Then go with whichever look you feel best in. I tend to wear very natural looking makeup and half the time FI cannot tell if I am wearing it or not... LOL. They are men and bless their little hearts; sometimes if they are not around when we are getting ready, they think that we just wake up every day looking good.

Those look fantastic!!! Great job on designing them; super creative!! Your guests will love them.

MarieSam.. you are THE BEST!!! I am going to use that site to get my stuff for my OOT bags; brilliant find!

To be completely honest, a lot of people including Fi & I are in the same boat. We don't need anything; in fact, we already have two of everything from when we moved in together two years ago. I can understand where you are coming from in not wanting gifts because there is nothing you "need"... but in some guests minds they feel the need to give you a gift whether it be monetary or otherwise. I agree with Amarillis that I just can't fathom asking for money. In our case, we just said "Your presence is present enough!". That's all that was needed to be said; if a guest chooses to buy us gifts or give us money then that is up to them AND we will appreciate whatever they give us or do not give us. As Kristy! said, there are tons of threads on this ... I highly suggest doing a search to see what other brides are doing; there must be a more creative solution than asking for money that will work for you. Good Luck!!

We sent out our Save The Dates with a due date of December 1st 2008 for our August 5, 2009 wedding.. that is when our travel agent needed to have them booked to secure everyone's rates AND that is exactly what we said. We also noted on our wedding website (which was referenced on our invites) that if you do not book by December 1st, 2008 we cannot guarantee that they will be able to get a room and we can also not guarantee their rate (basically without saying it... but that they are "on their own" if they don't book by the deadline). We had 0 problems with anyone booking... everyone booked by the due date besides 2 people and they made their own arrangements at a slightly higher cost with our TA. No one complained or had any problems with it.

Quote: Originally Posted by evtalbot I think announcements are a great idea! We are sending announcements that "We are married!" a couple of weeks after we get back and using one of our best wedding pictures to create a postcard. It's a nice way to let people know that you didn't forget about them even though they weren't invited! This is my second wedding.. we invited about 40 people and 17 are coming. We wanted this to be super small and are secretly glad a lot of people aren't coming. That being said, we will send out announcements with our best wedding picture on a postcard or something like that... so everyone will feel included.

Very cute and unique.. love the idea of the ribbon on the back!!

I agree with Kristy... And, then when you get home; see what a dry cleaner can do - you never know! BTW, can't wait to see pics when you return!!!

I think that you are fine with whatever meets your vision for your wedding!! We all have different ways we are defining DW's .. some are more simple; others more ornate; all are absolutely beautiful though. I am going very simple with my jewelry... I am going to do a hair flower and maybe my diamond stud earrings.

That is gorgeous, unique and good for a DW... I agree with 'egsarah' though; may be better to have someone bring it to the reception for you so you don't have to worry about it during the ceremony.

I like 2 and 4!!! Both look more exotic to me ... and your theme seems to be very dramatic. IMHO, they are all gorgeous though...

I am SO happy it turned out well; you look amazing!!! You eyes just pop out of all the pictures and you have that super sexy look down pat... I agree with the others; the tie and glasses are my fav's and there is one of you in black and white toward the beginning where you are laying down that is just stunning; sexy and innocent all at the same time.

How fun !!!! It looks like you had a fabulous time.. I love the pics and your shirt is so funny!

It came out so great!!!! Congratulations... I love your outfit and the ribbon hat! Thanks for sharing!!!

Wow Shelley... everything turned out gorgeous! Congrats, can't wait to see more!

Congrats Ladies.. both completely well deserved!!!!!!!

Oooohhh.. thanks for the tip!!! I can't wait to try it!